Rosemary Miles of Milwaukee proudly shows off her "I Voted" sticker at Wards 123 and 124 at Fratney Street School on Tuesday in Milwaukee. "I'm really excited about voting because it is a privilege and an honor. You can't make change unless you participate, " she said. Angela Peterson/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Earnell Lucas (center), who is running for Milwaukee County sheriff, talks with supporters Isioma Nwabuzor (left) and Charley Weber on Tuesday at the Public Market. Angela Peterson/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Earnell Lucas (left), who is running for Milwaukee County sheriff, shakes hands with Charley Weber after talking with him and Isioma Nwabuzor (center) on Tuesday at the Public Market. Angela Peterson/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Richard Koehler, a poll worker, separates election stickers at Franklin City Hall. For the first time in 20 years, there's an open seat in Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Janesville) announced in April that he wouldn't seek re-election. Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Acting Milwaukee County Sheriff Richard Schmidt walks into vote with his wife, Valori Schmidt at St. Martin of Tours church in Franklin. Schmidt is facing Earnell Lucas, a Major League Baseball security official, and deputy sheriff Robert Ostrowski. Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

U.S. Senate

Five Republicans are on Tuesday's ballot but Delafield businessman and former U.S. Marine Kevin Nicholson and state Sen. Leah Vukmir of Brookfield are the two heavyweights in the contest, with the winner advancing to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in November.

Republicans Charles Barman, Griffin Jones and George Lucia are also on the ballot.

U.S. House races

District 1. It's a packed race to replace Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan, who is stepping down. University of Wisconsin System Regent Bryan Steil is the frontrunner in the Republican primary but he'll face five other candidates on the ballot.

District 4: Former state Sen. Gary George is challenging incumbent Democrat Gwen Moore in a race to see who will represent Milwaukee in the House. The Republican primary is between businesswomen Cindy Werner and Milwaukee resident Tim Rogers.

District 7. U.S. Navy and Minnesota Air National Guard veteran Margaret Engebretson and Marshfield doctor Brian Ewert are facing in next week's Democratic primary. The winner will challenge incumbent Republican Sean Duffy.

Secretary of State

Democrat and Madison Ald. Arvina Martin is challenging the nearly 40-year incumbent Doug La Follette. La Follette was secretary of state from 1975-1979 before being re-elected in 1983 and he has been serving since.

For Republicans, businessman Jay Schroeder and U.S. Air Force veteran Spencer Zimmerman are racing to see who will challenge the Democratic candidate in November.

State treasurer

There are three Democrats and two Republicans in the race to become treasurer after incumbent Matt Adamczyk chose to run for representative of the 14th Assembly District.

Adamczyk was elected treasurer in 2014 on a platform of removing the office but voters overwhelmingly chose to keep it in an April referendum.

The Democratic candidates are businesswoman Sarah Godlewski, former communications director for the office of state treasurer Cynthia Kaump and former Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass. The Republican candidates are businessman Travis Hartwig and Jill Millies.

Milwaukee County sheriff

Three Democrats are running to replace former Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr., who resigned in August 2017.

Acting Sheriff Richard Schmidt, a 32-year veteran of the agency, is serving out the remainder of Clarke's term through the end of this year and is competing for a four-year term against two candidates with law enforcement experience.

Earnell Lucas, a 25-year veteran of the Milwaukee Police Department, is a Major League Baseball security and investigations official. Robert Ostrowski has been a deputy sheriff for 16 years.

Here's how to register and vote in Wisconsin
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No jumping between parties

Wisconsin voters will be reminded at their polling places to select only candidates from one political party as they navigate through an unusually long list of state, congressional, legislative and county primary races on the ballot that day.

Crossover voting is not allowed in partisan primary elections in Wisconsin, so voters must choose one party to favor in all races and stick with it, Wisconsin Elections Commission officials said.

For example, voters selecting a candidate in the Democratic primary for governor will not be able to vote in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Likewise, voters in the Democratic primary for Milwaukee County sheriff cannot select a Republican candidate in any of the other partisan primaries on the ballot.

Voting basics

Only U.S. citizens are allowed to vote in Wisconsin.

You must be registered to vote. You can register at your local municipal clerk's office until the close of business on Aug. 10, the Friday before the election. Or you can register at the polling place on election day.

You must provide a proof of residence document when registering to vote. Among the acceptable documents: a valid driver's license, utility bill, paycheck or pay stub, bank statement, residential lease.

Know your polling place

Your assigned polling place is based on where you live. You can find your polling place by entering your address at myvote.wi.gov.

If you have moved, you must vote at the polling place for your new address if you have lived there for at least 10 days and you will have to register.

Voters who have moved within Wisconsin less than 10 days before the election must vote from their previous address.

Show that ID

All registered voters will need to show an acceptable photo ID to vote at a polling place. Among the photo IDs acceptable for voting are a Wisconsin Department of Transportation-issued driver license; a Wisconsin DOT-issued identification card; a U.S. passport; a military ID card issued by a U.S. uniformed service; a veteran's photo ID card issued by the Veterans Health Administration of the federal Department of Veterans Affairs; and an ID card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe in Wisconsin.

Make sure you're eligible

You are not eligible to vote in Wisconsin if you have been convicted of a felony and you are currently serving any portion of your sentence (including extended supervision, probation or parole, also known as being “on paper”), according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

Once you successfully complete your sentence and are no longer under the supervision of the Department of Corrections, your voting rights are restored, and you regain your eligibility to vote. You must re-register to vote.

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